ML20127M778

Forwards Notice of Proposed Issuance of Changes to TS of License DPR-22,authorizing Licensee to Operate Facility Using Partial Loading of 8 X 8 Fuel (Containing U-235), Including Fuel Assembly Containing Segmented Test Rods

ML20127M778
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	02/11/1974
From:	Bender P US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	NATIONAL ARCHIVES & RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
References
NUDOCS 9211300469
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February 11, 19%

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Dear Sir:

Attached for publication in the Federal Register are an original and two certifled copies of a document-entitled:

EORTIII3N STATES POWER C0KP#if NOTICE OF PROPOSTD ISSUANCE OF ChA!iGES TO TECID(ICAL SPDCIFICATI0aF OF iSCILITY OPERATING LICT:GE besse handle as Schedule I for publication en Wednesday, February 13s 198.

1 Pubt teatton of the above document at the earliest.poseible date would-be appreciated.

Sincerely, Paul C. Bender Secretary of the Commission

Enclosures:

Original and 2 certified copies bec: \\4ocket Clerk (Dir. of Reg.)

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UNITED STATES AT0!!IC ENERGY CD'S!1SS13 DOCl'ET NO. 50-263 NORTHERN ST ATES POWER CD:?A';Y (MONTICELLO ::t CLEAR GE:iERATING FLANT)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF ClD.NGES TO TECIC 1 CAL SPECITICAT10: 3 0F FACILITY OPERATI::C LICENSE Notice is hereby given that the Atomic Energy Com dssion (the Conmission) is considering the issuance of changes to the Technical Specifications of Provisional Operating Licence No. DPR-22 which would authorize the ::orthern States Power Company (the applicant) to operate the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (the facility) using a partial loading of 8 x 8 fuel (containing t)-235), including a fuel assembly con-taining cegented test rods, and also would authorize changes to the limiting conditions f or operation associated with f uci densification f or the 8 x 8 and 7 x 7 fuels. The applicant is presently licensed to possess and operate its facility located in Wright County, Minnerota, at power levels up to 1670 18It using a full core of 7 x 7 fuel (containing U-235),

The Cornission will consider the issuance of the subj ect changes to the Technical Spccifications upon:

(1) the completion of a f avorable Safety Evaluation on the application by the Commission's Directorate of Licensing, and (2) a finding by the Connission that the application for the changes conplies with the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the cortissic>n's regulations in fpf&$$

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10 CFR Chapter 1.- The generic aspects of-the 8 x 8 reload assemblies t

are being discussed with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, j

1 The Directorate of Licensing has issued a " Technical Report on the Concral Electric Company 8 x 8 Fuel Assembly" dated February 5,1974.

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Within thirty (30) days f rom the date of publication of this notice in the FEDLRAL REGISTER, the applicent may file a request for a hearing with respect to.iscuonce of changes to the Technical Specifications of the subject f acility operating license, and any person whose interest

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nay be affected by this proceeding may file a petition for leave to intervene.

Rcquests for a hearing and petitions for 1 cave to intervene r

shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's " Rules of Practice" in 10 CTR Part 2.

If a request for a hearing or petition for leave I

to intervene is filed within the time prescribed in this notice, the Commission or an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board designated by the Commission or by the Chairman of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel will rule on the request and/or petition and the Secretary or the designated Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice'of hearing or an appropriate order.

A petition for leave to intervene must be filed under oath or affirr

~ on in accordance with the provisions of 10 CTR 5. 2.714.. As

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required in 10 CFR I 2.714, a petition for Jeave to intervene shall set forth the intercct of the petitioner in the proceeding, how-that interest t

may be af fected by the results-of the proceeding, and 3rs. other ' contentions -

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of the petitioner including the facts and reasons why he should be permitted to intervene, with particular reference to the following factors: _ (1) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to i

be taade a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and cy, tent of the petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; i

and (3) the poscibic effect of any order which may be entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest. Any such petition shall be

_ v acconpanied by a supporting af fidavit identifying the specific aspect or aspects of the subject taatter of the proceeding as to which.the petitioner wishes to intervene and setting forth with particularity both' the facts portaining to his interect and the basis for his contentions with regard to each aspect on which he desires _ to intervene.

A petition that sets forth contentions relating only to matters outside

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the jurisdiction of the Commission wil1 be denied.

A request for a hearing or a petition for Icave to intervene must bc -filed with the Secretary of the Connission, United States Atomic

- Energy Conmission,- Washington, D. C.

20545, Attention:

Chief, Public Proceedings Staf f, or may be delivered to the Commissjon's Public I

Document Room, 1717 11 Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., by 1 larch 15, 1974.

A copy o'f the petition and/or request. should also be sent to-the Chief !! caring Counsel, Of fice of the Cencral Counsel, Regulation, U. S. Atomic Energy. commission, Washington,_ D. C.

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4-For further details, see the (1) application by Northern States Power Company dated November 19, 1973, and supplement thereto dated Decec.ber 14, 1973, (2) " Technical Report on the General Electric Company 8 x A Tuc1 Assembly" dated rebruary 5,1974, by the Directorate of Licensing, and (3) Report NEDO-20103

" General Design Information for General Elect ric Boiling Water Reactor Reload Tuc1 Cot =cncing in Spring,1974", which are availabic for public inspection at the Commission's l'ublic Docunent Room,1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D.. C.,

and at the Environmental Library of Minnesota at 1222 S. E. 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnecota 55414.

As the Safety Evaluation report to be prepared by the Directorate of Licensing on the'opplication becomes available, it may be inspected at the above locations, and a copy may be obtained.

Sinnlo copics of item (2) above and,3 hen availabic, the safety Evaluation may be obtained by request to the Deputy Director for Reactor Projects, ' Directorate of Licensing, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D. C.

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TOR THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMIISSION

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L. Zienann,( hief Operating Tscactors-Eranch (/2 Directorate of Licensing Dated at Dothesda, Maryland -this-i gNT ' day of rebruary 1974.

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